Halfway chief Aditi Ashok was unable to keep up the tempo and slipped to tied fifth within the third spherical of the LA Championship at Wilshire Country Club.

Aditi, who shot 66-70 on the primary two days and led the sector by one, carded 1-over 72 to be 5-under via three rounds and 4 pictures behind new chief Cheyenne Knight.

Knight carded a bogey-free 4-under 67 to take a two-shot lead via three rounds on the Wilshire Country Club. She was at 9-under 204 via 54 holes.

Aditi had only one birdie on the Par-3 seventh however bogeyed sixth and eleventh. After two days of excellent placing with 27 and 28 putts for the rounds, she wanted 32 for the third spherical and that was the distinction.

With yet another day to go within the shut occasion, Aditi may nonetheless make a splash for her maiden title. She has had a great season to date.

This is Aditi’s fourth occasion on the LPGA this season, and he or she missed the lower in every of the primary three, so she is trying to make up for it.

Hae Ran Ryu additionally shot 67 and was two pictures again alongside Hannah Green, who shot 69. Knight and Green are the one gamers to have three rounds within the 60s at Wilshire.

Green performed her first 12 holes in 3 over however birdied 5 of her final six.

Gemma Dryburgh birdied three of her first 5 holes in her spherical of 66. She was three behind the chief.

Xiyu Lin (66) and Adit (72) have been one other shot behind.

Knight, ranked No. 60 on this planet, received her solely LPGA Tour title in 2019 on the Volunteers of America Classic in Texas.